Veken French Press Coffee Tea Maker (34 oz), 304 Stainless Steel Coffee Press with 4 Level Filtration System, Thickened Heat Resistant Borosilicate Glass, Silver

Do you want to brew coffee at home, but want to get more hands-on than a Keurig? Are you too broke for an espresso machine, but have enough disposable income for whole beans? The French Press is for you!I've been working with coffee for years (former barista here) and drink it daily. I only recently started a homebrewing set-up, though, and wanted to try grinding whole beans. The French Press caught my eye for boasting a stronger body than drip coffee, with stronger flavor, to boot. I'm happy to say that it very much lives up to the hype as a classic coffeemaker. I've since bought a pourover, too, and can confidently say the coffee that comes out of a French Press is thicker and a little creamier.Don't be fooled by the fancy design: it's very easy to use and clean. Just grind up your beans, dose and steep. Remember that the coarser the grind, the better the extraction (save the medium-fine for a pourover and the fine for espresso). I rinse mine off once it's done and pat it dry. It comes with extra filters to swap out, too. It's been a few months since my purchase and I haven't seen any peeling, rusting, leaking, staining or cracking, which means I got a good quality product for a nice price. Also? It looks adorable on the kitchen counter.The one thing I recommend (and it's not a big enough issue to knock off a star) is to take the coffee dosage recommendation with a grain of salt. The manual suggests one to two spoonfuls, which left me with a watery and unimpressive brew for a nearly full mug. Add in an extra spoonful and let it steep for six to seven minutes. It'll taste much, much better.TL;DR: quaint design, good quality materials and delicious coffee results. All-around solid recommendation.

I've made about a hundred cups of coffee in one of these and so it's time to give it a review.This review assumes that you a) are buying this with the expectation of making one cup of coffee at a time, andb) have decided that a French press is for you.Usability: Five stars. It's about as simple to use as a French Press can be - which is pretty doggone simple. Serves up to ~12 ounces. Only small amounts of sediment escape the filter with typical pre-ground coffees. I haven't replaced my filter yet, and have seen no change in performance. Cleaning is straightforward enough. Rinse well with tap water, put away not more than damp, use a little soap (or vinegar, if your water is hard) every week or so to keep it sparkly.Durability: Three stars. This is a small, medium-built press with a glass container. Don't let it knock about when you're on the road or have it in a box. Don't wave it about when cleaning it - crack it against the sink, and it's done. Don't use a metal thing to stir your coffee. Basically, be mindful that this is a small glass object, and you'll do just fine. Someone who doesn't break china or glasses too often probably won't break this either. Spend more for a metal French press if this statement doesn't apply!Value for money: Five stars. It makes coffee, and makes it over and over again. it travels small and light, it looks like its owner actually cares about style, and boy howdy is it cheap to replace. I just have no complaints.

We purchased this French press coffee maker to pack with us on an upcoming sailing excursion. We will have a LPG stove but no electricity so an electric coffee maker isn't an option. We made several cups to make sure of the recipe. We ended up liking three tablespoons of grounds in 16oz of hot water. We are basing our recipe on a bottle of water just to keep it simple. Anything less was too weak, another tablespoon full of ground coffee might be even better if you like stronger coffee. It works very well.I was a little surprised to see how small a 20oz French press really is but it is large enough to brew two cups of coffee... or one large mug. The filter system works very well, and it came with an extra set of filter screens so that was nice. The filter system has to be disassembled and cleaned before you put it away. You can rinse out the grounds and reload to make coffee for several people without cleaning it, just don't put it away without cleaning it. Coffee oils go rancid much quicker than you might expect.Materials and construction are very good but not very substantial. The carafe is made out of a thermal resistant glass, like a measuring cup, but it is very thin glass. It is no thicker than the average water glass and thinner than some. It seems fragile. The filter system, though it does a very nice job, is also fragile. The stainless steel used in it's construction is very thin and very easy to bend or deform. You need to handle it very carefully.Bottom line: It will do a very nice job of keeping grounds out of your mug... assuming you don't bend the filter components. How good the coffee tastes is on you. You might have to experiment a bit to figure out how much coffee you need depending on your tastes. Be sure your water is hot enough... not boiling, but just about ready to boil. I put the grounds in first, then add the hot water, then stir. Let it stand for three minutes and stir it again. Let it stand for another minute or so before putting the lid on and slowly pressing the grounds to the bottom of the carafe.

I really love that I can use this and it takes up no counter space whatsoever like my Keurig did. I like how you only have to brew it for 4 minutes and then you can just pour it and it's easy to clean. The thing I don't like about this is that it doesn't keep my coffee hot which once I put in cream and sugar it's definitely not hot at that point. So if you're a black coffee drinker definitely this is for you but if you're wanting creams and sugar then the Keurig or a similar product like that is for you. I'm still on a hunt for the best French Press because this one is not it for me. Even though the copper is gorgeous. I am hoping that I can find one that's more insulated or can handle the heat a little bit more. As this product is Glass and Metal only.

So far it out classes my coffee skills but I'm getting better!

I was originally quite impressed with the product but within three weeks the rubber gasket the holds the plunger and cover together broke. Now the cover just flops over when you are putting it in. Poorly engineered.